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One Chaz takes over from another. Chaz Davies takes over the bike and race number of retired champion Carlos Checa
New boy on a new bike. Geoff May takes the EBR 1190 for a spin
Ready? Then we'll begin
Loris Baz, on fire at PI
Perhaps the prettiest paint job in WSS, the Pata Honda, this one featuring Lorenzo Zanetti
Innovation in WSBK. But will Erik Buell's rim brakes hold up to the rigours of World Superbike racing?
Pondering the future. Can Kenan Sofuoglu bag his fourth WSS title?
Johnny Rea. Will things get any easier for him this year?
Another new bike. This time, the MV Agusta, before the clutch is tucked away under its cover
Aaron Yates, still plenty of style despite his age
PJ Jacobsen impressed in BSB. Time to shake up World Supersport
First, though, he will have to beat this man
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Comments
Buells Rim Brakes
first saw that innovation on the carbon framed Skoal Bandit Suzuki RG500 back in the 80's. Always wondered why it never caught on... thoughts David?
Rim Brakes
The advantages are a lower rotating mass, but the disadvantages are that the brakes tend to overheat and they tend to make the bike sit up under braking. Or at least, that's what those who have ridden Buells in anger have told me.